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| Oct.1 |
 Western Iraq |
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 U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist  Map of Anbar Iraq The operation is in an effort to dislodge a stubborn insurgency in Anbar province in western Iraq
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| Oct.2 |
Iraq |
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U.S. forces battle insurgents near Syria
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| Oct.4 |
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 UN condemns Iraq charter change The United Nations has criticised changes to electoral law that make it harder to reject the draft constitution
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Five U.S. troops killed in attacks
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| Oct.5 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq reverses vote rule change| National Assembly voted to reverse changes it had made to rules for the referendum on a new constitution | |
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| Oct.6 |
Baghdad |
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Suicide car bombing killed 10 people
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Washington |
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Bush warns of 'war on humanity'
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England |
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Blair suspects Iran in Iraq blasts
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| Oct.7 |
Western Iraq |
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Blasts kill 6 US Marines A homemade bomb exploded near Karma in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, killing 4 Marines
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| Oct.8 |
Iraq |
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 Marines say 50 al Qaeda killed The Marines had wrapped up Operation Iron Fist and established new outposts in Sa'da, a town near the Syrian border
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Iraq |
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Arab envoys seek to unite Iraqis
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Iraq |
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Security tightens in runup to referendum
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Iraq |
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Iraqis urged to reveal hidden insurgents
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| Oct.9 |
Iraq |
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Official: Many Sunnis favor constitution
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| Oct.10 |
Basra |
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Basra governor: British threatening vote
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| Oct.11 |
Iraq |
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 Car bombs kill 50 A suicide car bomb exploded in a busy Tal Afar marketplace, killing 30 people. 20 people were also killed in Baghdad
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Baghdad |
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Deal may boost constitution vote
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| Oct.12 |
Iraq |
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Talafar suicide attack 'kills 30' Kurdish-Shiite coalition reached an agreement that may aid passage of first constitution
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Baghdad |
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MPs approve charter changes
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| Oct.13 |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda: Letter to al-Zarqawi a fake
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Iraq |
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Tensions rise as referendum nears
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| Oct.14 |
Baghdad |
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Sunni party offices attacked
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Baghdad |
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Power and water returning An election-eve insurgent attack plunged 70% of the city into darkness
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| Oct.15 |
Iraq |
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Polls open for historic vote Iraqis went to the polls to vote on a draft constitution that would set up a democratic framework
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Polls close in historic referendum Election workers in polling stations were hand-counting the votes as security was tight
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Iraq |
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Count begins in vote on draft charter An Iraqi election official reported early signs of high voter turnout in 8 of 18 provinces
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Baghdad |
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US hails 'courageous' Iraq vote The US has praised Iraqis for turning out in large numbers and demonstrating courageous commitment
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| Oct.16 |
Iraq |
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Al Qaeda 'propagandist caught'
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| Oct.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Dozens killed in airstrikes Coalition forces launched a series of airstrikes around Ramadi, killing 'an estimated 70 terrorists'
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Baghdad |
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Early vote count points to constitution win
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Baghdad |
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Result delay over fraud fear
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| Oct.18 |
Iraq |
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Ellection results under scrutiny There were high numbers of 'yes' or 'no' votes in most of Iraq's 18 provinces
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| Oct.19 |
Baghdad |
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 Hussein trial adjourned until November 28| The judge is granting the defense request for a delay, after Saddam entered a not guilty plea | |
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Washington |
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Rice: U.S. will defeat insurgency
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| Oct.21 |
Baghdad |
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Hussein co-defendant's lawyer dead Sadoon Janabi was found shot in the head shortly after he was kidnapped by gunmen
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| Oct.22 |
Iraq |
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Sunni area 'rejects Iraq charter'
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Iraq |
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20 insurgents killed in raids
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Iraq |
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Diyala province toward 'yes' vote Voters in the district with a majority Sunni Arab population are backing the country's draft constitution
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| Oct.24 |
Baghdad |
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At least 24 dead in violence Gunmen killed a city official in the Saydiya neighborhood. A car bomb exploded near an Iraqi police patrol
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Fate of charter in balance
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3 explosions near 2 hotels| The explosions near hotels housing international journalists are killing 10 people and wounding 22 | |
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
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 Draft constitution passes| The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials | |
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| Oct.26 |
Iraq |
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Sunni groups join forces for vote Sunni Arabs are flexing their political muscles for the December 15 assembly election
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Baghdad |
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Saddam lawyers suspend trial work
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| Oct.27 |
UN |
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Probe: $1.8B diverted to Hussein regime
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| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
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Car bomb kills at least 25| The vehicle exploded on a busy street in Howaider, a Shia village north of Baghdad | |
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| Oct.30 |
Baghdad |
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Brother of vice president killed
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| Oct.31 |
Northern Iraq |
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6 U.S. soldiers killed 4 were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb, and 2 other were killed by a bomb in northern Iraq
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Iraq |
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Attacks 'stunt rebuilding'
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